Damn rare : the memoirs of an African-American bibliophile
Charles L. Blockson (Author)
Beyond a memoir, the author provides an authoritative portrait of an African-American man growing up in America. Nearly every aspect of African-American life is covered. Readers will come to know major personalities in his life: W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, etc. Unusual aspects of black culture, like playing the numbers and following superstitions, are also discussed
Print Book, English, 1998
Quantum Leap Publisher, Tracy, California, 1998